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The name Montreal is generally thought to be derived from "Mount Royal", the name given to the mountain by Cartier in 1535. 1556 – On his map of Hochelaga , Italian geographer Giovanni Battista Ramusio wrote Monte Real to designate Mount Royal.
Jan 11, 2016 · Back in the 1920s, when École Polytechnique and the Université de Montréal were in the area now known as Montreal's Latin Quarter, the city thought it fitting to use the name for the same reasons as Paris.
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Sep 23, 2019 · According to the city of Montreal, Rachel's husband, Jean-Baptiste Chamilly de Lorimier, was "a member of the Sons of Liberty [and] participated in the events of 1837-1838," a rebellion against British rule, "but escaped imprisonment by taking refuge in the United States."
Jan 29, 2023 · Thankfully, one self-proclaimed etymology nerd has made a handy infographic map that shares some of the roots behind names like Hochelaga, Lachine and Pointe-Claire. Adam Aleksic is a Harvard linguistics student with a strong interest in the origins of words.
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Feb 13, 2018 · When Jacques Cartier arrived on the island now referred to as Montreal in 1535, he climbed the mountain that rises above the surrounding terrain and offers glimpses of the mighty St. Lawrence beyond and called it Mont-Royal (Mount Royal).
Jun 25, 2024 · In 1642, a group of 50 Frenchmen representing the Societe de Notre Dame de Montreal pour la conversion des Sauvages de la Nouvelle France founded the city. Led by Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance, Montreal started as a missionary colony.
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Montreal was established in 1642 in what is now the province of Quebec, Canada. At the time of European contact the area was inhabited by the St. Lawrence Iroquoians, a discrete and distinct group of Iroquoian -speaking indigenous people. They spoke Laurentian.
